Reviews of Happiness is my home

This was a comfortable home stay type property with a balcony. The beds were comfy and linen good quality. The owner had thoughtfully left us a delicious fruit platter. In advance of our stay we received many messages giving restaurant suggestions etc. It was amazing value for money. There was a kitchen available and fridge if you wanted to make light meals.

Although there was a kettle, our family room was set up in such a way as to make it tricky to use the kettle safely without rearranging the furniture a bit.

Stayed here for 3 nights when we visited Hualien in June 2025. We are a family of 3 (with 1 baby). - Easy to check-in, the instructions were clear. - Location is good, it's a 10 minutes walk from the Hualien station. Quite a few eateries, coffee shops and grocery stores a few minutes walk away. - Nice kitchen area on the ground floor, which enabled us to cook some food, make coffee, wash our dishes and even had a steriliser for our baby's bottles. - Wifi was good throughout. - Lift is available in the property. - Our room had a queen bed and a single bed. Beds were comfortable. - A complimentary fruit platter was in the fridge upon our arrival, which is a nice touch. - TV had Disney+, Netflix (all logged in, so we didn't have to use our personal creds)

- Rooms aren't the biggest, and with a baby it was a bit of a tight squeeze. We were the only guests for the first 2 nights, so it wasn't much of an issue. - Laundry is on the terrace, and it was raining. While the machines were protected from the rain, I ended up getting a bit wet while doing the laundry. - The dryer is quite old, and took two cycles to completely dry.

Spacious, clean, comfortable and modern room, in a quiet location close to bus and train station. Very much appreciated the daily fruit platter – a lovely gesture by the owners who always responded promptly to our messages, Highly recommended.

Central location, spacious room with comfortable beds

We asked for an earlier check in time and this was confirmed via the booking app, but upon arrival it turned out our room wasn't ready yet. No breakfast provided, and finding a breakfast serving restaurant nearby was a bit of a challenge. We had to pay the room in cash by leaving the room fee in a small purse in the room, this felt a bit odd

The beds, shower, lighting were all good, as was the property 's location relative to the main commercial area and the train station. In the common area bottled water was available as was a refrigerator.

Getting into the property was problematic. The front door was locked and required a code, which I didn't get ahead of time. Luckily I had a phone with connectivity and could call. Even then, the owner had to get someone to translate. Once we got in, we found that our room wasn't ready. I called the owner again, and she said to take another room. That room wasn't ready either. Finally the maid showed up and our room was ready an hour after check in. We never did see the owner nor did we see the maid again. It was weird.

Close to train station

Received details about accessing the property after we arrived, had to phone owner who came by to let us in. Very noisy with other loud guests

Room was fine

Shower was not so great and there was nobody to welcome you. It is all very inpersonal

Stayed in the double room 302. It was very comfortable and had a calm atmosphere. The view to the mountains was pleasant and constantly changing. Overall the value was very good.

The bathroom and shower are very great except the shower has a narrow section which is a bit awkward but not reason not to stay here.

Our room was clean and spacious and the twin beds were comfortable. The guest house seemed very new and fresh and it smelled lovely too. We chose the location because it is close to the train station. There are some good places to eat around there too, but we caught a taxi to get to the ocean front promenade. We appreciated the fruit platter and the concern the owners showed us when there was a severe typhoon approaching.

Everything was good.

We were in Hualian on the day of the earthquake. The building is new, so it's stable and robust. There was no major damage to the building. It's super easy to get to the train station and Family Mart from here. The hosts were very kind and helpful to help us arrange for a room at a good price when we were stuck in Hualian for an extra night. Thank you for your help!

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Owner is really generous and we loved the daily fruits platter. Generally clean. Daily room cleaning (if you need).

Softer touches in the decor could make it more cosy and inviting.

Excellent location, just walkable from the Hualien station. Cut fruit, water filter, common kitchen with thoughtful items. We also used the washer and dryer on the 4th floor. The room was spacious and well-lit. The beds were comfy. It's a great value for money. Please don't expect luxurious furnishings etc., but everything is planned around utility for the guests.

Excellent location. 7 minutes walk from the train station.

The shower was very small.

I liked the fruit plate each day. I liked the close location to the train station.

Very comfortable room and easy check-in process (self-check-in). We received a nice fruit place that was a nice surprise. Great location!

Missed the exchange with the hosts- we never met anybody